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Dr Kamaljit K Sangha works as an Outstanding Future Researcher in Ecological Economics at the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University. She has developed skills and knowledge in the trans-disciplinary area of Ecological Economics—intersecting ecological, economic, and social sciences—over the last 15-20 years. Her main research interests include:
- Understanding and highlighting the role of natural systems for human wellbeing (particularly, for Indigenous and local communities);
- Valuing ecosystems for their services (Ecosystem Services) to inform policy decision making;
- Developing Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) mechanisms for local and Indigenous communities;
- Sustainable natural resource management by integrating socio-economic and ecological perspectives;
- Understanding the role of 'country' for wellbeing of Indigenous peoples through evaluating marketable (tangible) and non-marketable (intangible) benefits, and mainstreaming those links for policy development;
- Assessing the 'true value' of the small-scale agricultural systems to promote and support sustainable, local economies;
- Informing and advocating for transitioning towards developing local, sustainable economies.
Dr Sangha has been working closely with Indigenous communities in northern Australia. She has developed an Indigenous ecosystem services specific framework, applying the capability approach and suggesting two-way relationships between land and people. She has developed innovative methods to evaluate ecosystem services from local and Indigenous perspectives.
Dr Sangha has published >90 articles in various national and international journals and conference proceedings.
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kamaljit-Sangha-2/research
Education/Academic qualification
Central Queensland University
2000 → 2004
Award Date: 19 Jul 2004
External positions
Part-time Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland, Qld
2011 → 2014
Lecturer, James Cook University
2006 → 2010
Natural Resource Economist, James Cook University
2004 → 2006
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2021 Rainmaker Start-up grant: Building partnerships to develop culturally appropriate PES mechanisms for Indigenous peoples and local communities"
Sangha, K., Russell-Smith, J., Garnett, S., Edwards, A., Evans, J., Yates, C., Banks, S. & Murphy, B.
1/11/21 → 31/01/23
Project: Research
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A situational analysis of the horticulture sector across northern Australia
31/03/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Utilizing locally available bioresources for powering remote indigenous communities: A framework and case study
Trombley, J., Sangha, K., Andersen, A. & Thennadil, S., 5 Jan 2023, In: Energies. 16, 2, p. 1-19 19 p., 666.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Integrated Assessment of the Horticulture Sector in Northern Australia to Inform Future Development
Sangha, K. K., Ahammad, R., Mazahar, M. S., Hall, M., Owens, G., Kruss, L., Verrall, G., Moro, J. & Dickinson, G., Sep 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 18, p. 1-18 18 p., 11647.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of conservation-related benefit-sharing mechanisms in Tanzania
Kegamba, J. J., Sangha, K., Wurm, P. & Garnett, S. T., Jan 2022, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 33, p. 1-16 16 p., e01955.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Assessing the Value of Ecosystem Services From an Indigenous Estate: Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area, Australia
Coyne, C., Williams, G. & Sangha, K., 25 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10, p. 1-17 17 p., 845178.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecosystem health, ecosystem services, and the well-being of humans and the rest of nature
Hernández-Blanco, M., Costanza, R., Chen, H., deGroot, D., Jarvis, D., Kubiszewski, I., Montoya, J., Sangha, K., Stoeckl, N., Turner, K. & van ‘t Hoff, V., Sep 2022, In: Global Change Biology. 28, 17, p. 5027-5040 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review